This morning we are all reading headlines about a series of explosions on both the existing Nord Stream 1 pipeline between Russia and Germany and its almost-complete – but dead in the water – counterpart, Nord Stream 2. Three explosions took place and large volumes of gas have been released from the shut-down pipelines intoContinue reading “Nord Stream Too? Russian gas to Europe further disrupted”
Monthly Archives: September 2022
German takeover of Rosneft assets – sanctions continue to tighten around Russia. China to the rescue?
The front-page headline of Saturday’s Weekend FT reads “Germany seizes Rosneft oil refineries”, which in normal circumstances would certainly also seize people’s attention. These are not normal times of course and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called it “an unavoidable step”. Rosneft’s main PCK refinery is located on the Druzhba pipeline from Russia, is 54% ownedContinue reading “German takeover of Rosneft assets – sanctions continue to tighten around Russia. China to the rescue?”
China’s latest Natural Gas Development Report – focus on market dislocation
China recently released its Natural Gas Development Report for 2021, which reviews recent developments in the country’s gas sector and sets out plans for the years ahead. This is the seventh in the series to date. The focus of the report is different from that of last year. In 2020 the focus was largely onContinue reading “China’s latest Natural Gas Development Report – focus on market dislocation“
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